Hawaiian Noun · Sea
ʻEke kai
Pronunciation: /EH-keh kai/
Meaning
Sea bag. A bag used for carrying items to or from the beach or sea.
Example sentences
Ua piha kaʻu ʻeke kai i nā pūpū nani i koʻu hele ʻana i kahakai.
My sea bag was full of beautiful shells when I went to the beach.
Hāʻawi mai iaʻu i kaʻu ʻeke kai, e hele kāua i ka wai.
Give me my sea bag, let's go to the water.
Mai poina ʻoe e lawe i kou ʻeke kai no ka mea, nui kākou mea e lawe ai.
Don't forget to bring your sea bag because we have a lot of things to carry.
About this word
“ʻEke kai” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Sea bag. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.